FBI: Mississippi man arrested in ricin letters

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The FBI has identified a Mississippi man suspected of mailing letters containing poisonous ricin as 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis. FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Curtis was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his apartment in Corinth, near the Tennessee state line about 100 miles east of Memphis. Authorities still waited for definitive tests on the letters sent […]

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Huge Explosion at in West, Texas; Hundreds Injured

(Reuters) – Authorities in Texas reported a large explosion on Wednesday at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, near Waco, and local media said that there were a number of injuries reported. The blast, reported shortly before 8 p.m. CDT (0100 GMT on Thursday), was confirmed to Reuters by Waco police dispatch operators, who could not immediately confirm reports of […]

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Boston Federal Courthouse Evacuated

A reporter for the Boston Globe Milton Valencia just announced on Twitter that the Boston courthouse is being evacuated, code red. US Marshalls yelling “We need you to pull back, for your safety”. A Caravans pulled up in front of the Sources: Moakley courthouse. They dropped someone off, they went back into back of courthouse. […]

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FBI Looking For Black Or Dark-Skinned Man With Foreign Accent, Black Backpack & Black Sweatshirt In Connection With Boston Bombings

Authorities say they are searching for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack and black sweatshirt, possibly foreign national from the accent of the individual. Five minutes before the first explosion, officials said this person attempted to gain entry to a restricted area. When turned away, he broke eye contact and pulled […]

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After Boston, Congressman Urges Caution on Immigration Reform

Representative Steve King of Iowa, a prominent House conservative, says Congress should be cautious about rushing immigration reform, especially after Monday’s bombing in Boston, where three people were killed. “Some of the speculation that has come out is that yes, it was a foreign national and, speculating here, that it was potentially a person on […]

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Al-Qaeda Link Probed in Boston blasts

Law enforcement and intelligence authorities investigating the Boston terror bombings suspect al Qaeda terrorists were behind the blasts that killed three and injured scores although so far there is no firm evidence. A U.S. official familiar with briefings on the probe into the blast said investigators remain stymied in determining who was behind the bombings […]

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Obama Recently Reduced Restrictions on Saudi Student Visas in the last 6 months.

In the years following the security crackdown on Arab travelers after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks—in which 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudi Arabian—tough restrictions kept most Arab students away from the U.S. Saudi Arabian nationals recently experienced a better chances of traveling to America and getting their American visa. This is as […]

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